2007 (London)
27 February PDF (40K)
The implications of changes to the British regulations
for herbal medical products, following EU Directive 2004/24/EC, were discussed
in London last month. Michael Heinrich reports
The School of Pharmacy Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy symposium “Traditional
herbal medicines: opportunities and challenges for the future” was held
at the School of Pharmacy, London, on 27 February
2006 (London)
26-28 April PDF (50K)
Pharmacovigilance and regulation for herbal medicines
is just as important as that for orthodox medicines, yet it appears not to be
taken as seriously in some quarters. An international meeting was convened in
London recently to try to remedy that. Steven Kayne reports
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society hosted this international conference entitled
Pharmacovigilance of herbal medicines— current state and future directions at the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology London from 26 to 28 April.
The conference, believed to be the first dedicated to the topic, attracted over
120 delegates from 30 countries.
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